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Petrology
The study of the origin, occurrence, composition, and classification of rocks, including the history and geologic processes related to rocks.
Rock
An aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.
Petrogenesis
Deals with the generation and origin of rocks.
Igneous
Known as "primary rocks" that originated from solidified magma or lava.
Sedimentary
Known as "secondary rocks" which formed as a result of lithified fragments of pre existing rocks.
Metamorphic
Rocks that formed as a result of pre existing rocks undergoing metamorphism due to being subjected to heat, pressure, and fluids.
Monomineralic rock
A Rock that consists of multiple crystals of a single mineral.
Polymineralic rock
A rock that consists of multiple types of minerals and/or mineraloids.
Igneous Petrology
The sub branch of Petrology that primarily focuses on processes and rocks that are formed from magma and lava.
Rock Cycle
A model showing the origins, relationships and processes between rock types and other geologic materials